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Michael Musto’s The Hollywood Kid: How Bill Murray and Annette Bening Got Nice

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Michael Musto’s back with a new installment of The Hollywood Kid for Movieline, and he investigates tinseltown matters both naughty (Ridley Scott’s tweaking of James Cameron) and nice (reformed press shunners Bill Murray and Annette Bening). Meanwhile, Musto’s trying to get to the bottom of the big May Gay Day reveal , too. Will the People cover in question go to an uncloseted actress? Personally, I’m pulling for Sandra Bullock’s new secret baby to make it a People magazine two-fer. They come out so young these days!

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Real Housewives of New York Reality Check: How to Know Your Psychic’s a Fake

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Last week on the Real Housewives of New York City , Ramona’s eyeballs actually jumped out of their sockets Mask -style, and Jill got a contact high off of LuAnn’s condescension. But the tone of last night’s episode, “Stay On Message,” was far more serious. A tabloid leaked Bethenny’s pregnancy and she spent the rest of the episode depressed in bed and full makeup. Bobby schvitzed through a cable-access interview. Kelly wore even shorter shorts than last week. And Sonja empowered viewers by telling them they are never too old for designer knee-high boots. In short, the episode was inspiring and educational. After the jump, Movieline sifts the through Tru Renewal plugs and scam psychics to find the truest and fakest moments.

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Noah Baumbach Abandons Penguins

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If you were intrigued by the notion of Noah Baumbach reuniting with his Greenberg star Ben Stiller for an out-of-character adaptation of the children’s classic Mr. Popper’s Penguins , here’s some bad news: the LAT says Baumbach is now off the project. A shame. We really would have liked to see Mr. Popper destroy those pet penguins with some passive-aggressive psychological warfare. [ LAT ]

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The Mad Science of Fringe: This is How Musicals Go Bad

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I have been excited about the musical episode of Fringe , “Brown Betty,” for weeks. For some reason, I expected a production of the proportions of Buffy’s much-loved Once More with Feeling. But, despite some lovely, deeply saturated noir action and a few genuine, if not heavy-handed metaphors (Peter stole Walter’s glass heart. Aw.), this episode’s musical elements fell much too far on the side of gimmick to merit their inclusion. Read on for an analysis of the catalysts that tanked this once-so-promising episode.

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Kristen Wiig Auto-Croons the MacGruber Theme

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As though Kristen Wiig doesn’t already have enough to do every week on Saturday Night Live , she’s now pulling double duty for the MacGruber soundtrack, contributing three songs. Stereogum has the premiere of her 80’s inspirational dirge “Champion,” and it’s every bit as intentionally bad as you would expect. Which is good, right? [ Stereogum ]

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Festival Juror Jessica Alba Fails to Burn Down Tribeca

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A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do to get attention down at the Tribeca Film Festival. Jessica Alba thought she’d taken care of business with her recent festival jury appointment , only to see her Killer Inside Me co-star Kate Hudson upstage her with a rumored (and highly secretive, for some reason) boob job. From there, Alba’s strategy might have gotten a little desperate.

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James Cameron to Revolutionize Filmmaking on Mars

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James Cameron, whose fearless exploits have taken him everywhere from the Amazon rain forest to the brink of war with Glenn Beck, has a new proving ground in mind for his 3-D adventures. And I’m not talking about the high seas of Pandora , which even he knows is for chumps. The man is going to Mars.

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Moment of Truth: Alex Gibney on Casino Jack (and the Rest of His Documentary Binge)

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If you think you may have read a disproportionate amount of coverage here over the last few weeks about filmmaker Alex Gibney, you’re probably right. But it’s only because the Oscar-winning documentarian has a staggering number of films arriving on the scene at once: In addition to his three movies debuting at the ongoing Tribeca Film Festival, Gibney’s Casino Jack and the United States of Money opens tomorrow in limited release. Not even Werner Herzog can match than kind of productivity, though as Gibney told Movieline, it was kind of accidental for himself as well.

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Mickey Rourke Clueless About Iron Man 2

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What is it with the Iron Man villains? After Jeff Bridges famously said that there was “no script” for the first Iron Man — and actually compared it to a student film — here’s Mickey Rourke claiming he didn’t even bother reading whatever script there was for the sequel. Says Rourke: “I’ve only read my part. I had no idea what was going on in the movie, really.” Dear Paramount: Get that in the marketing materials, stat! [ MTV /Splash Page ]

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Bill Condon Confirmed for Breaking Dawn

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According to a press release that just landed in the ol’ Movieline inbox, that rumor that Bill Condon would direct the last Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn ? It’s now a reality. “As fans of the series know, this is a one-of-a-kind book — and we’re hoping to create an equally unique cinematic experience,” said Condon in a statement, though no mention is made of rumors that the film will be split into two parts, filmed in 3D, or include the ookiest teenage-boy-on-vampire-baby scene imaginable.

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